E-Filing Services

CALIFORNIA eFILING SERVICES

California eFiling Services in All Eligible Counties

E-File your legal documents by Direct Legal Support for secure filing to California courts that accept e-Filing. Direct Legal pays the court’s filing fees, on your behalf and you receive one, itemized invoice per filing. You can e-File multiple documents in a single case with the click of the mouse. Click here for our how-to-videos.

Individuals without legal representation are required to make full payment of all eFiling fees upfront.

The following counties have announced that eFiling will be coming online soon: Marin, Solano, and Ventura.

Simply login to your account, upload your court documents through our site and we’ll provide you a stamped, conformed copy upon acceptance from court. If you do not wish to submit your documents through our portal, please send it to our Customer Service email and Direct Legal Support will process your E-filing for an additional convenience fee listed below*. Be sure to include your account number and to attach your documents as separate PDFs when directing us to E-File the assignment for you. Click on the e-Filing Portal link to set-up an online account today!

E-Filing Services
E-Filing Fees
E-Filing (Client Submits):
$12.95*
Concierge e-Filing Service (Direct Legal Submits)
$49.95*
E-Service:
$2.00 per party/person noticed
Courtesy Copy Delivery: of a printed copy of an eFiled document:
Starting at $70
* Plus, Court “EFM” Fees $1.75 – $6.75*

*E-filing Fees will be assessed regardless if the e-filing submission is accepted or rejected by the court.

The document is “Filed” at the date and time it is received by the court and the confirmation of receipt is created. Any electronically filed document received by the Court on or after midnight will be file stamped on the next court day.

California Courts Accepting E-Filings

Civil
Complex Civil
Small Claims
Family
Probate
Special Requirements
Alameda County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Butte County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Calaveras County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Contra Costa County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
El Dorado County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Fresno County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Imperial County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Kern County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Kings County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Los Angeles County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Madera County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Mariposa County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Mendocino County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Merced County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Monterey County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Napa County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Nevada County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Orange County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Placer County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Riverside County
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
All family law and probate cases must be physically filed with the court.
San Benito County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
San Bernardino County
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
All family law cases must be physically filed with the court.
San Diego County
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
All small claims cases must be physically filed with the court.
Sacramento County
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
None
San Francisco County
YES
YES
NO
YES*
YES
All probate and family law dissolution cases must be e-filed with the mandated provider. (Place order as a “Court Filing” through Direct Legal for Concierge Service.) All small claims cases must be physically filed with the court.
San Luis Obispo County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
San Mateo County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Santa Barbara County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Santa Clara County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Santa Cruz County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Sonoma County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Stanislaus County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Sutter County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Tehama County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Tulare County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Yolo County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None
Yuba County
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
None

How do I pay the invoice? We accept credit/debit card or ACH (checking account). We advance all filing and EFM fees. Payments are processed upon completion with the payment method on file. (Credit/Debit Card or ACH). Payment Receipt and Individual Paid Invoices will also be emailed to the accounting contact of choice.

*Disclaimer: Direct Legal can serve any legal document anywhere in the United States. Service is not guaranteed on all service of process. Additional fees may be required for service in extremely remote/rural areas. We will contact you before proceeding with your order if there is an additional fee for service in a remote location. Rates (Fees) are subject to change without notice at any time. Use of the Direct Legal Support PDF forms and or website portal creates a contract . Direct Legal Support, Inc. shall not be liable for more than $100 per assignment.

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